The urge of Saudi Arabia to become an important hub for the digital economy of the Middle East, wins a considerable momentum, with new government data that reveals an increase of 51% on an annual basis in blockchain-related business registrations in the second quarter of 2025. According to the quarterly sector of the Ministry of Commerce, the country of commercials is now at home more than more than more than 4,000, the Ministry of Commerie
This peak reflects the growing confidence of both investors and entrepreneurs in the technical ecosystem of the Kingdom, in particular in fast-growing sectors such as Web3, Decentralized Finance (Defi) and Enterprise Blockchain solutions.
Blockchain, ai and big data lead the wave of innovation
Of the 80,000 new commercial licenses issued during Q2, most were concentrated in fast-growing digital sectors, in particular blockchain, artificial intelligence and big data analysis. The bulletin included:
- 51% growth in blockchain commercial licenses
- 34% growth at AI-related companies
- 48% increase in cloud data storage and analysis companies
This trend is a direct consequence of the Vision 2030 of Saudi Aarabia and the National Transformation Program, two strategic initiatives designed to diversify the economy away from oil by prioritizing digital infrastructure.
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Riyadh is the epicenter of the technical tree of the Kingdom
Riyad emerged as the epicenter of the tree of the digital economy. It was good for 28,181 new commercial licenses in Q2, by far the largest share in the kingdom. The capital also registered the majority of the AI and analysis-related activities, with 8,909 AI registrations and 3,775 cloud data companies.
Other regions that demonstrate a remarkable growth of digital business activities include:
- Mecca: 14,498 licenses
- Eastern province: 12,985
- ASIR: 3,875 (attract attention as an emerging investment destination)
The reform of the regulations opens the door to the growth of crypto and blockchain
Significant legal and administrative reforms rolled out in Q2 are further feeding the growth of the blockchain sector. These include the new law in the field of commercial register and trade names, which:
- Are able to operate nationally under one commercial record
- Eliminate the need for regional subsidiaries
- Reduce administrative complexity and costs
The Ministry of Commerce is also actively corrective and updates commercial registrations to ensure transparency, compliance and a level playing field. These efforts contribute directly to curbing commercial concealment, an economic challenge for a long time.
Foreign investments and female entrepreneurs rise
Investor’s interest in the Saudi crypto and blockchain room extends beyond the domestic market. Foreign and GCC registrations of investors rose by 38%, with 38,640 aliens and 31,488 GCC investors who set up companies in Q2 2025.
Moreover, female entrepreneurs now account for 49% of the newly issued commercial data. This is an important shift in gender representation in the business landscape of Saudi Arabia, also in the sectors of the crypto and fintech.
In general, Saudi -Arabia is on the rise as a leading destination for crypto -innovation and blockchain investments in the middle -east.
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